#B86CE8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.189 310.6), rgb(184, 108, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#B86CE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B86CE8 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 108, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.189 310.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B86CE8 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B86CE8 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B86CE8 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B86CE8 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.092 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E4
oklch(70.6% 0.147 310.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B86CE8
oklch(66.6% 0.189 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9843CA
oklch(55.6% 0.205 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#8233AE
oklch(49.1% 0.191 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A2C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.158 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#562971
oklch(37.7% 0.124 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#B86CE8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #488AEC | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628FE5 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B281A0 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B86CE8
#B86CE8
oklch(66.6% 0.189 310.6)
- #6CA900
#6CA900
oklch(66.7% 0.181 130.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B86CE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B86CE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.048
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #B86CE8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.